Horse-pack water-bag spraying apparatus.



D. W.ADAMS.

HORSE PACK WATER BAG SPRAYING APPARATUS.

' APPLICATION FILED 1130.17.191'0.

1,003,856. Patented Sept. 19,1911.

DANIEL W. ADAMS. OF GLENDALE SPRINGS. NORTH CAROLINA.

HORSE-PACK WATER-BAG SPRAYING APPARATUS.

Specicaticn of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1911.

pplication led December 17, 1910. Serial No. 597,802.

To. al? z/:fom it ma 1/ concern:

Be it known that I. Daxter. W. ADAMS, a citizen of thc L'nited States, residing at Glendale Springs. in the count-y of Ashe and State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Horse- Pack Water-Bag Spraying Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

)Iy invention relates to apparatus for spraying water or chemicals and is espefilling passage upon either side are ropes 10,

cially designed to be used for service in extinguishing forest tires, although it may also be used for light irrigation purposes such as truck gardening and horticulture.

'l`he apparatus comprises a double waterbag adapted to be placed over the saddle of a horse in the manner of a pack-saddle, and is'provided lwith means for filling the compartments simultaneously and also with a common discharge hose. The whole can lic bag sections. anclfor preventing the collapse of the conduits leading from the funnel 4 into each section, thereby insuring an open passage at alltimes. The construction which I prefer to employ comprises an under-piece o forming the base member and upper-pieces S, forming the top and side walls of the conduit leading incpposite directions and connecting the two bag sections. Extending through tlie conduit` 0r upper and lower leather parts together. It

will be apparent that these ropes will mainf'tain the conduit open at all timesand vet render the conduit perfectly tlexible so that quickly adjusted to the back of a horse and is ready for use at any instant, rendering it peculiarly adapted for use in the fightingr of forest tires.

The advantageous features of my invention will be apparent: from the following dcscription in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a. side elevation of an appa ratus embodying my intention, showingr the manner of mounting it upon a horse; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same, partly in section; Fg.-3 is a cross section through the funnel and its attaching means; and Fig. et is a sectional view at a right angle to Fig. 3. v

The double water-bag comprises a waterproof canvas bag '2, which extends across the saddle and is provided with two water sections or.compartments arranged to hang symmetrically upon either side of the horse. It will be. observed that the walls of each bag-section are so'shaped that the general t hose 24, connected' by means of a valved contour slopes from the upper rear corner to the lower forward corner, which is eonnected to the outlet or hose connection. The inner and outer canvas walls 2. 2". are stitched along the line 3. upon each side. to form the top of the water compartments. the intermediate portion 2. forming a supporting saddle of double thickness` which may be provided with apertures il. iJ. fit over the pomiucl and hack of an ordinary riding saddle.

An important feature of the apparatus resides in the device for filling the water it may conform to the shape of the horse. ln the center ot' the conduit and midway between the two bag sections` I insert a funnel-support or mouth-piece 14. which is provided with a central bore or hole 15. and a transverse arcuate semi-tubular channel lt. joining the conduit upon either side. The mouth-piece is held in place by a bind 'ing core or wire 1i' which forces the leather strips and canvas about the opening into an annular groove. I have found it convcnient to construct the mouth-piece of resinous wood and arranged with the layers concentric with the bore or opening. but it is evident th'at it may he made of other iuaterial.

The funnel is preferably constructed of leather and is secured to the neck of the support by means of a rawhide lacing or draw-cord 19. The funnel is made from a single piece of leather and is provided with snap or glove fasteners 20 along the meeting edges. so that it may be opened and flattened out and placed untler the saddle when not in use. 'l` he outlets have a screw con- E nection Q2 with a ho'se 23 joining the bag sections, and discharge through a single union and provided with a `spray nozzle Q5. The operation or' my horse pack spray ing apparatus will be understood from the Q conduits euahle the bag to be filled quickly.

and in ease one sectionshould fill before the lltlr be made in the details of construction with-4 out departing` from the Spirit of inyfinvention.

l claim:-

1. A pack saddle water-bag comprising Opposite bag-sections having outer flexible Collapsible wallgy an intermediate flexible siu'iportingr` portion, and non-collapsible conduit conruzeting the seetions through said intermediate portion.

2. A pack saddle watenbag eoi'nprisirrgr opposite bag-sections havinginner and outer flexible collapsible valle, an intermediate flexible supporting portion, a noncollapsible conduit connecting the sections through said intermediate portion, and a funnel-support extending within said oonduit.

3. A pack saddle water-bag eonnprishn;r opposite bag-sections having;V inner and outer flexible collapsible walls, and inter-- mediate flexible Supporting portion7 a noncollnpsible conduit Connecting` the sections through Said intermediateportion, and a funnel-support extending within said conduit and provided w'itlrachalinel opening in opposite' directions therein.

4.-. A pack saddle water-bag Comprising opposite bag-Seetionshaving inner and outer i'lexible collapsible walls, an intermediate flexible supporting portion, said seetionsbeing substantially quadrangular and sloping from the rear upper' eorner to the lower forward corner, a conduit Connecting theI l. agseetions and having a central funneleonneetion, .and a hose connection at the lower forward Corner of each Section.

inner and' 5. A paek saddle waterbag eoniprieing opposite bag-Sections having innerI and outer flexible collapsible walls, an interinodiate flexible .isupporting` portion, Said se@ vtions being substantially quadrangular and eloping from the rear upper corner to the lower forward ooi-ner, a conduit connecting the bag-Sections and having)y a Central funnelconnection, means for maintaining an open pnssagetlnfough said Conduit7 and a boee eonneetimi atthe lower forward eorner of each section. p

l. il pack Saddle waterebag' ooinprisinr` opposite balfr-seetione having Continuoue inner and outer walls forming' an interrne diate flexible sluiporting; portion, said Seotions being substantially quadrangular and.

sloping from the rear upper corner to the lower forward corner. a eonduit connecting the bagseetions and having a central fuir i'lel-ooniieetion, a hose connecting the lower forward `corners of the bug sections, and a diseharge hose connected with said conneetino` hose.

i. A. pack saddle water-bag comprisingr opposite bag-sections having continuous inner and outer flexible walls and an intermediate flexible supporting portion, said nterniediate portion having' openingel to remivel the ponnnels of a saddle, a Conduit connecting; the bagl sections and having` u funnel eonnet-tion, and hose connection. attached to each bag section.

ln testiuumy whereof I have lrereunto set Vmy hand in prefsenee of two subscribing witneeses.

DAN HCL WT. ADAMS.

lVitnesses R. l?. Gnovnn, J. Fnorn lVxA'rT. 

